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Bulldogs Drop Heartbreaker to Charleston Southern
02.18.2020 | Women's Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball came up just short versus Charleston Southern Tuesday evening as the Bulldogs fell, 56-54, inside the Buc Dome.
Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with 16 points while Sonora Dengokl followed with 12. Zip Scott corralled a career-high 10 rebounds while Brooke Jordan-Brown secured 11 boards in the game.
Neither offense could seem to get going through the first five minutes of the game as five total points were scored between the two teams through the early portion of the game. UNC Asheville led 4-1 with 4:57 left to play in the first quarter. The Buccaneers began to break through coming out of the first media timeout as they outscored the Bulldogs 14-5 through the final five minutes of the quarter.
Charleston Southern extended their lead to 16-9 with 8:54 left to play in the second quarter but three-pointers on back to back possessions from Nadiria Evans and Tamiah Lewis brought the Bulldogs within three with 7:46 left to play until halftime. After the Buccaneers pushed their lead back to five, UNC Asheville scored on consecutive possessions once again to cut the deficit to one, forcing Charleston Southern to use their first timeout to combat the Bulldogs' momentum.
Coming out of the timeout the score stayed steady at 20-19 for a full minute before Faith Adams put the Bulldogs ahead with a three-pointer with 4:30 left to play in the first half. Charleston Southern took the lead back with 2:14 left to play but a Brooke Jordan-Brown layup a few seconds later put the Bulldogs back out front. UNC Asheville was in the drivers' seat as they had the final possession and Sonora Dengokl extended the Bulldogs lead with a jump shot with five seconds left to play to give UNC Asheville the 28-25 lead at the halftime break.
The Buccaneers scored quick coming out of the half as they cut UNC Asheville's lead to one but that's as close as they would get as UNC Asheville extended their lead to seven with just under six minutes left to play in the half. Adams gave the Bulldogs their largest lead of the game as she hit two free throws with just over a minute and half left to play in third to give the Bulldogs a nine point lead with the score at 45-36. Prior to that point neither team had led by more than seven in the game. The Buccaneers quickly cut UNC Asheville's lead back to seven but Evans extended it to nine with a fastbreak layup with just under 30 seconds left to play as the Bulldogs had a 47-38 lead at the end of three quarters.
The Buccaneers weren't going away as they once again cut the Bulldogs' lead as UNC Asheville was up by only six with seven minutes left to play. Charleston Southern continued chipping away as the Bulldogs only led by one with just under five minutes left to play in the game. After a Bulldog turnover, the Buccaneers tied the game with a free throw to make the score 49-49 at the 4:30 mark.
Charleston Southern took their first lead of the second half with a fastbreak layup with just under three minutes to play. With two made free throws at the two minute mark, the Buccaneers grabbed the 55-51 advantage. Neither team could seem to score in the next minute of play as that score remained with one minute left to play.
Scott stepped up with 45 seconds left to hit a big time three from the top of arc to bring the Bulldogs within two with the Buccaneers up 56-54. The Bulldogs then got a stop on the defensive end and called a timeout with four seconds left to play while down by two. A last second shot from UNC Asheville fell just short as the Buccaneers claimed the victory.
Notably
The Bulldogs will return to Kimmel Arena, Saturday, February 22, for a 2 p.m. matchup with USC Upstate as UNC Asheville will celebrate Homecoming and Senior Day.
Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with 16 points while Sonora Dengokl followed with 12. Zip Scott corralled a career-high 10 rebounds while Brooke Jordan-Brown secured 11 boards in the game.
Neither offense could seem to get going through the first five minutes of the game as five total points were scored between the two teams through the early portion of the game. UNC Asheville led 4-1 with 4:57 left to play in the first quarter. The Buccaneers began to break through coming out of the first media timeout as they outscored the Bulldogs 14-5 through the final five minutes of the quarter.
Charleston Southern extended their lead to 16-9 with 8:54 left to play in the second quarter but three-pointers on back to back possessions from Nadiria Evans and Tamiah Lewis brought the Bulldogs within three with 7:46 left to play until halftime. After the Buccaneers pushed their lead back to five, UNC Asheville scored on consecutive possessions once again to cut the deficit to one, forcing Charleston Southern to use their first timeout to combat the Bulldogs' momentum.
Coming out of the timeout the score stayed steady at 20-19 for a full minute before Faith Adams put the Bulldogs ahead with a three-pointer with 4:30 left to play in the first half. Charleston Southern took the lead back with 2:14 left to play but a Brooke Jordan-Brown layup a few seconds later put the Bulldogs back out front. UNC Asheville was in the drivers' seat as they had the final possession and Sonora Dengokl extended the Bulldogs lead with a jump shot with five seconds left to play to give UNC Asheville the 28-25 lead at the halftime break.
The Buccaneers scored quick coming out of the half as they cut UNC Asheville's lead to one but that's as close as they would get as UNC Asheville extended their lead to seven with just under six minutes left to play in the half. Adams gave the Bulldogs their largest lead of the game as she hit two free throws with just over a minute and half left to play in third to give the Bulldogs a nine point lead with the score at 45-36. Prior to that point neither team had led by more than seven in the game. The Buccaneers quickly cut UNC Asheville's lead back to seven but Evans extended it to nine with a fastbreak layup with just under 30 seconds left to play as the Bulldogs had a 47-38 lead at the end of three quarters.
The Buccaneers weren't going away as they once again cut the Bulldogs' lead as UNC Asheville was up by only six with seven minutes left to play. Charleston Southern continued chipping away as the Bulldogs only led by one with just under five minutes left to play in the game. After a Bulldog turnover, the Buccaneers tied the game with a free throw to make the score 49-49 at the 4:30 mark.
Charleston Southern took their first lead of the second half with a fastbreak layup with just under three minutes to play. With two made free throws at the two minute mark, the Buccaneers grabbed the 55-51 advantage. Neither team could seem to score in the next minute of play as that score remained with one minute left to play.
Scott stepped up with 45 seconds left to hit a big time three from the top of arc to bring the Bulldogs within two with the Buccaneers up 56-54. The Bulldogs then got a stop on the defensive end and called a timeout with four seconds left to play while down by two. A last second shot from UNC Asheville fell just short as the Buccaneers claimed the victory.
Notably
- Sonora Dengokl has now scored in double-digits 19 times this season while Nadiria Evans has accomplished the feat 18 times
- Dengokl and Evans have scored 10+ points in the same game on 14 occasions. The duo has scored in double-digits in seven straight games.
- The Bulldogs won the rebounding battle 40-24.
- Zip Scott corralled a career-high 10 rebounds. Her previous career-high was eight with which she accomplished in the season-opener versus Lenoir-Rhyne this season.
- There were five lead changes in the game and the game was tied a total of three times.
The Bulldogs will return to Kimmel Arena, Saturday, February 22, for a 2 p.m. matchup with USC Upstate as UNC Asheville will celebrate Homecoming and Senior Day.
Team Stats
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ChaSou
FG%
.412
.412
3FG%
.222
.235
FT%
.571
.625
RB
40
24
TO
20
11
STL
3
8
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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